Kleve, Germany — ASTM International has announced the publication of a revised version of ASTM D7751 – 16, “Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by EDXRF Analysis.”

The method covers “the quantitative determination of additive elements in unused lubricating oils and additive packages,” and is now complete with a repeatability and reproducibility statement, notes Dirk Wissmann, Senior Product Manager XRF, SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH.

SPECTRO XEPOS energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometers — which feature new developments in excitation and detection that deliver outstanding sensitivity and detection limits and yield remarkable gains in precision and accuracy — are compatible with ASTM D7751 – 16, Wissmann states.

A new brief, addressing the topic of the new method, discusses the XEPOS analyzer and five key applications for the elemental analysis of petrochemical products. Titled, “Analysis of Twenty-Four Elements in Petrochemical Products,” the brief examines applications from the blending control of fresh lubricants and the control of additive packages to used oil analysis; sulfur in crude oil distillates and sulfur and other trace elements in crude oil and heavy fuel oil; and distillate burner fuels derived from waste mineral oils. The brief is available athttp://xrf.spectro.com/spectro-xepos/application-briefs/analysis-of-elements-in-petrochemical-products.

Also available is the on-demand webinar, “Elemental Analysis of Liquid Petroleum Products with a Focus on ED-XRF.” The webinar presents an overview of the different elemental analysis techniques that can be used for petrochemical products. The webinar can be accessed at http://xrf.spectro.com/spectro-xepos/on-demand-webinars/elemental-analysis-of-liquid-petroleum-products/.

SPECTRO XEPOS spectrometers represent a dramatic advance in ED-XRF technology, comments Wissmann. They feature breakthrough advances in the multi-elemental analysis of major, minor, and trace element concentrations and are compatible with the new “ASTM D7751 – 16” standard test method.

For more information about XEPOS analyzers, visit http://www.spectro.com/xepos or email [email protected].

ASTM standards and publications relating to ASTM D7751 – 16, “Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by EDXRF Analysis,” are available at https://www.astm.org/Standards/D7751.htm.

About SPECTRO:

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK, Inc., manufactures advanced instruments, develops the best solutions for elemental analysis in a broad range of applications, and provides exemplary customer service.

SPECTRO  is a leading global supplier of analytical instruments employing XRF, Arc/Spark, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS technology for the elemental analysis of materials in industry, research, and academia.

SPECTRO’s products are known for their superior technical capabilities that deliver measurable benefits to the customer. From its foundation in 1979 until today, more than 40,000 analytical instruments have been delivered to customers around the world.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical products, with over 15,000 colleagues at more than 150 manufacturing and sales and service operations in the United States and 30 other countries around the world.

For more information, visit http://www.spectro.com or email [email protected].